Oven Roasted BBQ Chicken

But what’s a gal to do in stormy weather or when it’s too dern cold to BBQ, yet the delicious hankerin’ refuses to quit?

Oven roast those chicken bits, that’s what!

I’ve been making roasted whole chickens for years (I use Julia Child’s method and it has yet to fail me) and have oven-roasted legs and thighs more times than I can count. While I used chicken thighs for this go-around, you could certainly substitute your favorite cut and simply adjust the cooking time.

The biggest question to ask yourself when making BBQ chicken is what flavor combo are you craving. A straight BBQ sauce poured right from the bottle? A homemade concoction with some ‘pice? Sweetness instead of savory?

What is it that you want in your mouth NOW?

For me, it was a reminder of summer; a bit of sweetness with a twang. I rummaged through my fridge and spice cabinet and settled on a Vidalia Onion-based BBQ sauce, coupled with some peach preserves from the Texas Hill Country and then added a bit of garlic powder. The result was exactly what I had been craving. The only thing to make this better is to actually make it on the pit outside. Next time.

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Comments

Thank you for reminding me that I need to make those carrots. I have carrots.. not sure if I have whiskey.. is crown a whiskey? Ugh.. better climb the black step stool to see if I drank all the whiskey. Love how you put preserves in the chicken sauce mix.

I love BBQ chicken! Thanks so much for linking up at the Totally Terrific Tuesday Link Party last week. Please come back again this week…we’d love to know what you’ve been up to. The party starts at 10pm. I hope to see you there!

My husband and I love grilling but it’s not as much fun in the winter! This would totally solve the problem! Thanks so much for sharing this at the Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop–this will be one of my featured posts at our next party!

Hello, I am looking to make a collection of recipes for Valentine’s Day and I would love to include this recipe. If you allow, I will use a picture from your post of your finished and amazing looking BBQ chicken along with a link back to your page so my readers can find your delicious recipe. Let me know if you are okay with this, I would love to feature you!

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